Name That Skyline - Picture Game

[Photopilot]

I would venture to say 'no' to that, as "volcanic rock" is not a type of rock but a description of origin. Volcanic rock and sedimentary rock are not mutually exclusive; volcanic rock can and often leads to both metamorphic and sedimentary stratification. If indeed this rock is of volcanic origin (i.e. magma), then it would be more correct to say that the rock is not igneous instead of not sedimentary.

Anyhow, I have no guesses on this one.




Uhhh....what about all of the other states with volcanoes? Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Idaho, Virginia, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, and Texas all have at least one volcano.

I already had you guessed you as a geologist before this post.

I will be leaving New Hampshire out of the guessing though.

 

[agrazela]

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Uhhh....what about all of the other states with volcanoes? Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Idaho, Virginia, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, and Texas all have at least one volcano.

New Hampshire has a volcano? What does it spew, maple syrup?

 

[MagicMatt]

I already had you guessed you as a geologist before this post.

I will be leaving New Hampshire out of the guessing though.

Haha nope! I'm a software engineer by day. But my BFF (can guys use this term???) is a Geoscientist (and his wife a hydrogeologist), so I'm always getting fresh doses of geology knowledge. And not unlike TooDogly I like to dabble in most math/science related fields as well. Astronomy and geology are two of my favorites. General biology is right up there too. Chemistry was never a strong suit for me (actually hated it at times), but brewing has definitely piqued my interest in chemistry more so.

Also I see a typo in that post of mine you quoted. I didn't mean to say that "it would be more correct to say that the rock is not igneous instead of not sedimentary".....instead it should have read "it would be more correct to say that the rock is igneous instead of not sedimentary". Updated the original post to be less confusing.

New Hampshire has a volcano? What does it spew, maple syrup?

Two, in fact:

Pawtuckaway Mountains
Ossipee Mountains

No one said anything about being an "active volcano".....

 

[TooDogly]

I would venture to say 'no' to that, as "volcanic rock" is not a type of rock but a description of origin. Volcanic rock and sedimentary rock are not mutually exclusive; volcanic rock can and often leads to both metamorphic and sedimentary stratification, so going by looks alone it looks to have been stratified in some fashion.

Anyhow, I have no guesses on this one.




Uhhh....what about all of the other states with volcanoes? Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Idaho, Virginia, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, and Texas all have at least one volcano.

Thanks for setting me straight MagicMatt. I will try to clarify my clue.

This is a mountain peak that is also a volcano, and it is located in one of the five states I mentioned. The stratification seen in the photo is the result of consecutive eruptions which built up the mountain, not layers of sandstone or other such rock that has been pushed to that angle by uplift (such as you might see in Utah or Colorado.

 

[MagicMatt]

I've got to say, I thought I had a pretty good grip on US volcanos, and even after checking a reference sheet I still have no idea.

Looks to be above the tree line, so the peak would have to be >10,000ft. The rock color seems to hint SW US, which would narrow if down to California if that's true (based on your list). I've never seen those colors in Alaska, and haven't been to Hawaii but pretty sure its volcanoes are almost all basalt. I've checked all that I can think of that meet these 2 criteria (think there's only 4) and can't find a photo that resembles this at all.

 

[MagicMatt]

Man.....that was tricky, good job.

Broken Top, final answer.


Finding a glacially eroded volcano peak was tougher than I thought. That is a pretty distinctive peak, yet I couldn't find any suitable images. Then I noticed where you are from and homed in around Bend, and voila.

I need to get up to the PNW more often.

 

[arturo7]

New Hampshire has a volcano? What does it spew, maple syrup?

Make some pancakes honey. She's about to blow!!

 

[TooDogly]

Man.....that was tricky, good job.

Broken Top, final answer.


Finding a glacially eroded volcano peak was tougher than I thought. That is a pretty distinctive peak, yet I couldn't find any suitable images. Then I noticed where you are from and homed in around Bend, and voila.

I need to get up to the PNW more often.

Correct! I picked this angle from inside the crater to make the mountain look smaller but you realized it was above the tree line. Great powers of deduction, Mr. Holmes!

Photo Pilot was sooo close with his guess, literally, you can see the top of North Sister poking above the rim there.

 

[MagicMatt]

Ok on the subject of volcanoes, here's a two-for: two pictures, two volcanoes. Give me both and you get the nod! It shouldn't be too hard.....if you get one, the other should be obvious.

In the first one, name the volcano/mountains in the distance. The 2nd picture shows the volcano I was standing on to take these pics. Both pictures were taken from the same spot, just turned 180° around (one facing roughly west, the other east).

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Blizzard Mountain (Pioneer range) & Big Cinder Butte, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho.

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

I had really hoped we were moving away from mountains. Now volcanoes? What is going on here?!?! :hs:

 

[Minky]

...extra points if you've seen this movie!

 

[Newsman]

Roflmao!!!

 

[MagicMatt]

Blizzard Mountain (Pioneer range) & Big Cinder Butte, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho.

Nope.

I had really hoped we were moving away from mountains. Now volcanoes? What is going on here?!?! :hs:

Hey it's a skyline, and one that should be fairly recognizable for anyone who is familiar with the area. It's a fairly popular area due to its proximity to other (far more notable) attractions. The fact that it is a volcano is just lagniappe. Besides, I'm running out of non-obvious photos. Want me to post a pic of the Vegas strip next time?


Anyways, here's a big clue:

Of all the "states with volcanoes" that were named by either TooDogly or myself in posts #1828 & #1829, this one was not named. I believe it's the only other state with volcanoes not in that list.

Along with what I mentioned above, this should really narrow it down.

 

[VApatriot]

Alright Magic, is it Humphreys peak north of Flagstaff?

 

[TooDogly]

Alright Magic, is it Humphreys peak north of Flagstaff?

I do believe you are correct. That would make the other one Sunset Crater.

 

[Photopilot]

I had really hoped we were moving away from mountains. Now volcanoes? What is going on here?!?! :hs:

Your "team" needs to guess the next volcano right to take over the board.

 

[Maylar]

...extra points if you've seen this movie!

Umm.. I have, actually.

 

[MagicMatt]

Alright Magic, is it Humphreys peak north of Flagstaff?

Sure I'll take that. Collectively it's the San Francisco Mountains/Peaks.

I guess asking for both was a bit much. TooDogly is correct though, I was standing on Sunset Crater (2nd pic).

So you're up VApatriot.

 

[VApatriot]

OK here you go.

 

[Brewenstein]

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

 

[VApatriot]

Bingo Brewenstein, your turn.

 

[Brewenstein]

Sweet! Here goes. Definitely a landmark for where it is located. I'll post clues if / as needed.

 

[Minky]

Kitty Hawk?

 

[Newsman]

Sandhills, Nebraska

 

[beergolf]

Sleeping Bear sand dunes in Michigan?

 

[Brewenstein]

Kitty Hawk?

Close. Looking for the actual name of this pile of sand.

 

[Brewenstein]

Pano of the same area.

 

[Minky]

Close. Looking for the actual name of this pile of sand.

That figures!

Jockey's Ridge, Nag's Head.

 

[Brewenstein]

That figures!

Jockey's Ridge, Nag's Head.

Good job Minky! Have you been there before? I was a little surprised when the first guess was so close. We vacation in that area every year and it is tradition to go for a sunset and then jumping down the steep parts of the dune.

You're up!